Chapter 6 of Abbé Aubain and Mosaics is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Abbé Aubain and Mosaics is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do I know it!" he exclaimed. "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you. It is the prettiest in Ille. M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself." "Is the marriage to take place soon?"
Chapter 6 of Abbé Aubain and Mosaics is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"Do I know it!" he exclaimed.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “"Is the marriage to take place soon?"”
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading “M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “"I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.”
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “It is the prettiest in Ille.”
possessing material wealth
From this reading “M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."”
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading “M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."”
a male human offspring
From this reading “M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a man who is wealthy
In this reading “M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."”
come to pass
In this reading “"Is the marriage to take place soon?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do I know it!" he exclaimed.
divisible by two
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Do I know it!" he exclaimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do I know it!" he exclaimed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do I know it!" he exclaimed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the prettiest in Ille.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the prettiest in Ille.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the prettiest in Ille.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do I know it!" he exclaimed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do I know it!" he exclaimed.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "Is the marriage to take place soon?"
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Is the marriage to take place soon?"
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It is the prettiest in Ille.
possessing material wealth
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
a male human offspring
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
in the near future
From this reading "Is the marriage to take place soon?"
carry out
From this reading "Is the marriage to take place soon?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the prettiest in Ille.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
Chapter 6 of Abbé Aubain and Mosaics by Prosper Mérimée holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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